In the West.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 43, 26 January 1916, Page 5

In the West.

BOMBARDMENT OF DUNKIRK.

CERMAN REPORT OF THE DOVER RAID.

MORE VICTIMS AT CHEVCEH. [TJWIKfI PhKWt AMOOIATIQN.7 (Received '10.5 a.m.) London, January 25. Official.—Two aeroplanes bombed Dunkirk. A British machine forced a German seaplane to the water northwestward of Nieuport. j A Berlin wireless states: "One of our seaplanes on the night of the 22nd23rd bombed the railway station, barracks and docks at Dover. On the afternoon of the 23rd, two of our ; ; seaplanes bombed the airship sheds at Hougham, West Dover, causing a ? large fire. 1 "Sixteen French aeropluncs bombed Ghevgeli, causing a fresh hundred victims, and considerable damage to ' the Bulgarian positions and the Bulgarians." ANOTHER AIR RAID ON NANCY. Paris, January 24. A communique states that the enemy fired ten shells,into Nancy. Our aviators raided the enemy's encampments at Honethulst and Middlejkirke. London. January 24. The Evening News points out that the projectiles thrown into Nancy must have been hurled nearly twenty miles, it is believed from a gun which |is mounted on concrete south of Metz. HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. The High Commissioner reports:London, January 24 (11.30 p.m.) A German seaplane passed over Dover to-day. It was engaged by all our anti-aircraft guns and was pursued by two British machines. In France last night we exploded a mine near Saint Eloi, damaging the enemy ,trenches considerably. We carried out a successful bombardment of enemy trenches northward of Armenbieres, and the damage was considerable. In Egypt, on Sunday. General Wallace's column attacked a Senussi camp dispersing the enemy and bursting the camp. There are no further details. COMPULSION BILL PASSED. The High Commissioner reports under date London, January 25 (12.30 a.m.): — The Military .Sprvice Bill passed the third reading by 383 votes to 36. OUR CURTAIN OF FIRE. Paris, January 2fc A communique, reports :—The enemy made an extremely violent bombardment on •"Nieuport, throwing '-'wP r -, 20.000 shells. Their infantry | debouch, but our curtain of,;fire stop*. 5 ped them. Only a few parties wferd able to leave the trenches, and they' were immediately dispersed. Small*; parties attempted to cross the canal at Lasas, but were thrown back.

THE GERMAN'S REPORT.

London, January 24

A German wireless says: An enemy squadron bombed Metz. On e bomb fell on the residence of a bishop, and one in the courtyard of a hospital. Two civilians were killed and eight injured. One Frencn aeroplane vas sho fc down. Our aviators bombed the railway and military works behind the French front.